Athelm
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Athelm, or Æthelhelm was an English churchman, who was the first Bishop of Wells, and later Archbishop of Canterbury.
| Athelm | |
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| Enthroned | {{{began}}} |
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| Ended | January 8, 926 |
| Predecessor | Plegmund |
| Successor | Wulfhelm |
| Consecration | between 923 and 925 |
| Birth name | Æthelhelm |
| Died | January 8, 926 |
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| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Commemorated | January 8 |
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[edit] Biography
He was related to Dunstan,[1] some sources say an uncle of Dunstan's.[2][3] He was a monk of Glastonbury Abbey[4] and possibly Abbot of Glastonbury[2] before his elevation in 909 to the see of Wells, of which he was the first occupant.[5] Between August 923 and September 925 he became archbishop.[6] His translation from the see of Wells set a precedent for the future, and marks a break with historical practice. Previous to this time, the moving of a bishop from one see to another had been held to be against canon, or ecclesiastical, law. Recently, however, the popes had themselves been translated, and this practice was to become common practice in England after Athelm's time.[7]
Athelm probably presided over the coronation of King Athelstan of England in 925.[4] It is unclear if the fact that no coins were minted with his name was because of his short term of office or was a sign of a change in policy towards the Archbishops of Canterbury minting coins in their own name. Nothing else is known of Athelm's brief time as archbishop.[7] He died on January 8, 926.[6][4] He was later canonized, with a feast day of January 8.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Dunning, Robert (1983). A History of Somerset. Chichester: Phillimore & Co. ISBN 0-85033-461-6.
- ^ a b Delaney, John J. Dictionary of Saints Second Edition Doubleday: New York 2003 ISBN 0-385-13594-7 p. 65
- ^ Stenton, F. M. Anglo-Saxon England Third Edition Oxford:Oxford University Press 1971 ISBN 978-0-19-280139-5 p. 446
- ^ a b c Mason, Emma "Athelm (d. 926)" Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press, 2004 Online Edition accessed November 7, 2007
- ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 222. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ a b Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1996). Handbook of British Chronology, Third Edition, revised, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 214. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- ^ a b Brooks, Nicholas (1984). The Early History of the Church of Canterbury: Christ Church from 597 to 1066. London: Leicester University Press, p. 214-216. ISBN 0-7185-0041-5.
- ^ St. Athelm at Catholic Online accessed on August 8, 2007
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| Roman Catholic Church titles | ||
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Bishop of Wells 909–c923 |
Succeeded by Wulfhelm |
| Preceded by Plegmund |
Archbishop of Canterbury c923–926 |
Succeeded by Wulfhelm |
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| NAME | Athelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aethelhelm; Æthelhelm |
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| DATE OF DEATH | January 8, 926 |
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